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emilie,
Yes, they are like miniseries. As I
understand it, a Mexican department store chain came up with the idea of
celebrating its 100 anniversary with a series of historical novelas, so they
commissioned the novelas already in existence plus others in the planning to be
put on CD, DVD, and tapes. They are fairly cheap to way cheaper on e-bay
than through other sources. Most are under 30 dollars. some are adapted to
so many DVDS, others are complete.
Here's a list of some that are available. The
summaries are not mine, they are found on the internet under various authors. to
find them just type in the novels' names and look for the one that rads the name
plus the word telenovela:
La antorcha encendida. Summary: Three centuries of Spanish domination. Three hundred years
in which the discontent roiling the population of New Spain has grown along with
their wounds of injustice, exploitation, poverty and discrimination. It is in
this awakening Mexico that the love story between Mariano and Teresa unfolds.
United not only in love, but also in the desire to free their country, the
twists and turns of their destinies will lead us through history along the path
to Mexico's independence and freedom
El vuelo del aguila. Summary. A military hero in the Reform Wars, Porfirio Diaz was also
one of the strategists behind the overthrow of the empire by Republicans.
Several times he tried to attain power through military coups, but was defeated
until a last revolt in 1876 took him to the Presidency of the Republic. Except
for a short period of four years, he governed until 1911, when a takeover by
Francisco I. Madero forced him into exile. He lived long enough to see his
revolution fall apart and all of his gains destroyed by his own lengthy stay in
power. As a hero or sly weaver of intrigues, Porfirio Diaz learns, fights,
plots, governs, kills, pacificies, loves, suffers, cries, devotes himself to his
work and does not abandon it until his own people rise up to expel him.
El carruaje. Summary. The intense, vibrant
actor Carlos Monden is the hero of a majestic fresco about political events of
1867 in Mexico. The unhappy and dramatic experience of Archduc Ferdinando
Giuseppe Massimiliano d'Asburgo, the Mexican emperor, by will of Naploeon III is
going to an end... He will be betrayed by a collaborator and he will have to
capitulate to republican army of Benito Juarez.
Senda de gloria. Summary. This is the
story of Mexican revolution between 1916 and 1939. The cousins Eduardo and
Archibald Alvares receive as the inheritance a house of XIX century in the
capital. At first only Eduardo takes possession of this inheritance and he
establishes in the villa with his family. Later on in 1919, Archibald
establishes in the other side of the house. Between the two cousins there were
some discords in the past, but their political views will join them together
because they both are favorable to the Revolution. The general Eduardo Alvares
is the secretary of the President Carranza, he is married to Fernanda and has
four children: Felipe, Julieta, Andrea, Antonio. Archibald Alvares is married to
Carmen (who is Eduardo's sister) and they have two children: Hector and Nora.
Then the President Carranza is killed, his place is taken first by the dictator
Alvaro Obregon, then by the provisional Adolfo de La Huerta and finally by the
General Rubio. Eduardo Alvares refuses to stick to the new Government and
escapes with his family. He joins the army of revolutionaries of Pancho Villa
and Emiliano Zapata. During the voyage they meet Manuel Fortuna, a young
revolutionary and Andrea falls in love with him, but after a set of
circumstances she marries James Von Hallen, and Manuel marries Nora ALvares.
Then the Revolution is going to its end, a new president is elected: Lazaro
Cardenas with the support of Eduardo Alvares and Plutarco Calles. There are lot
of victims: Antonio ALvares, who is a priest, is killed in a battle with the
Government, the same destiny is for Felipe Alvares. Elvira who is Manuel's
sister, sacrifices herself to save her brother. A bad destiny for Julieta
Alvares; after her fiance Gerardo Ruiz's death and an affair with Jose
Vasconcelos, she goes to Spain with her love Hector to fight against the
dictatorship of Francisco Franco, but she is deadly wounded. At the end, Andrea
and Manuel decide to live freely their love.
Corazon salvaje. Summary. Juan del Diablo grew up a savage on the beaches of San
Pedro, abused by the man who raised him because he was the bastard of his wife
and the wealthy landowner Francisco de Alcazar y Valle. Don Francisco did not
know he had a son, and shortly after finding out, he dies, leaving only a letter
with his wishes to give Juan his name - a letter that his wife, Sofia, hides.
Also, before dying he asks his legitimate son Andres to take care of Juan. But
Andres goes to live in Mexico city. 15 years later, Monica, one of the two
daughters of a penniless countess, is about to marry Andres. But in Mexico city
Andres meets and falls in love with her sister Aimee. They both return back to
San Pedro and Andres breaks his compromise with Monica and asks Aimee to marry
him. Though Aimee has begun an affair with Juan, she can't pass up the
opportunity to marry so well. Juan is just a poor wretch and a smuggler to boot.
He knows Andres is his half-brother, but Andres doesn't know that. Aimee marries
Andres when Juan is away and Monica decides to enter a convent to hide her
humiliation. But when Juan arrives furious and determined to abscond with his
half-brother's new wife, Monica steps in the middle to prevent a tragedy. To
cover for her sister, she says that she was the one who has been seeing Juan y
her sacrifice compels her to marry him. Though Juan is a violent man, without
manners, education or even a last name, Monica falls in love with him and
discovers that beneath his tough exterior lies a heart - wild, yes, but of
gold.
Los plateados. Summary. This is the historical novela which takes place in the
states of Guanajuato and Taxco in Mexico during the late 1800s to the early
1900. Los Plateados is about the bandits who call themselves Los Plateados,
which means the silver plated ones. The band consists of three brothers and a
sister. The head of the band is Gabriel. He is also the oldest of his brothers.
He falls in love with Camila, the wife of Emilio Gallardo, a strong willed man
who also sleeps around with many women, including Camila's older sister Luciana.
Camila is also in love with Gabriel, although she is married to Emilio. Camila
is forced to marry Emilio because her family needs financial support that Emilio
can provide. On the day of Camila's wedding she is kidnapped by Gabriel and
taken to the woods. Although nothing happens between them, Gabriel sets Camila
free. After that encounter Camila and Gabriel begin falling for each other. The
purpose of Los Plateados is to bring justice to the ones who are opposed. Los
Plateados is like a group of Robin Hood. The other purpose of Los Plateados is
to revenge for Ximena's father, who died many years ago.
El privilegio de amar.
Summary. This is not a
historical novel but is one that goes into the double standard and mores
prevalent in some places. It has some inaccuracies about the Catholic
religion. Luciana is a beautiful orphaned girl,
working as a maid in the house of a young seminary student, Juan Carlos de la
Cruz. Driven by the passion of their youth, they spent a night together, after
which Juan Carlos returns back to the seminary and Luciana is pregnant and is
kicked out of the house. After giving birth to a girl, in despair, Luciana
decides to leave her at the door of a big rich house, but the girl was given to
the convent of the Sisters of the Charity, where they raise her and give her
education. 20 years later Luciana is a successful woman, she is an owner of a
prestigious fashion company and she is married to Andrés, an attractive TV
actor. Andrés has a son from his first marriage, Victor Manuel, who will meet
Cristina when she becomes a model and they will fall in love
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Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:35
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Subject: Re: [ranchos] Given Names
Elvira,
Are these historical Mexican novelas like mini-series that we see here in
the US? I would love to see those, but we get no Spanish language
broadcasts here in the Seattle area. Where could I get the videos or
DVDs? I just love costume dramas.
Also, a long time ago, my Spanish friend told me that my mother, who was
from New Mexico, spoke a very old Spanish dialect and she even told me the
province or area in Spain where it was once spoken, but I can't remember
it. Could it be Estremadura?
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ---
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